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    Usb mobile disk is the way to go!

    I picked up a 64mb usb memory type device(not a disk, just memory). Just plug it in and no driver needed for WinXp-2000-Me. Only three small files for Win98. It is a great way to get files transferred in my shop. No more burning a cd for every file over 1.38mb limit of floppy disk. What a time saver! Also saves money on cd-r. Only cost 20.00 (u.s.) dollars. A must have for every shop.
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    they are called usb pen drives on most web sites.
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    sounds like a good idea.. i have been trying to get them here at work.. evers since they were introduced to the market... but the cheap bastards here wont buy them.. i guess i am going to have to stress the idea more or just buy my own..
    congrats

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    can you post a link to the one you bought for $20 i think we can get them to buy them here if we can get them that cheap!

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    Had mine since early December, love it. 256 meg from Costco online $89.00. Extremely usefull tool for work and for moving my wife's digital photos around. I also see that some of the newer mobo's are able to boot from pen drives.
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    Yes, an extremely handy thing to have.

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    128MB for around $25

    I just rec'd my Lexar 128MB Jump Drive (Their name for USB storage device) from Dell for $49.06 minus $7.36 (15%) and with a $20 rebate. Also free shipping , but I had to pay taxes .

    I'm very pleased with the product and it's smaller than many similar devices.

    The rebate is valid on purchases thru 4/30, so hurry!

    Jump Drive
    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...=us&l=en&cs=19

    Rebate
    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/rebates/A0048542.pdf

    BTW, I learned of this on www.morestuff4less.com. It's my third purchase using info from this site.

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    Originally posted by Kineda
    can you post a link to the one you bought for $20 i think we can get them to buy them here if we can get them that cheap!
    I bought it from

    here but they don't have it any more. At Newegg you can get a 64mb for 25.00 or a 128mb for 32.00.

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    Re: 128MB for around $25

    Originally posted by sam7557797
    I just rec'd my Lexar 128MB Jump Drive (Their name for USB storage device) from Dell for $49.06 minus $7.36 (15%) and with a $20 rebate. Also free shipping , but I had to pay taxes .

    I'm very pleased with the product and it's smaller than many similar devices.

    The rebate is valid on purchases thru 4/30, so hurry!

    Jump Drive
    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/p...=us&l=en&cs=19

    Rebate
    http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/rebates/A0048542.pdf

    BTW, I learned of this on www.morestuff4less.com. It's my third purchase using info from this site.

    SAM
    I got a 64MB version when they were being given away free with a PC purchase from Dell. There's a utility you can use to make the memory key bootable:

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    Thanks for that bootable link. I didn't know that it could be done.

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